When Religion Isn’t Enough … say Yes! to relationship

If you go to church and feel the same when you leave as you did when you arrived, something is missing. That something may be relationship. So . . . - If you do not understand the difference between religion and relationship . . . - If your church experience leaves you feeling dissatisfied and empty . . . - If you are not sure if you have a relationship with God . . . - If you want to have a relationship with God and don't know how . . . - If you have a relationship with God and want it to be more vibrant . . . - If any of this is tugging at your insides or raising your eyebrows or quickening your pulse . . . this book is for you!

Mary was raised in a very rigid, works-oriented religion that left her feeling afraid of God and not good enough for him. God, however, came after her as an adult and grabbed hold of her, inviting her to be in relationship with him. She then learned that many of the things she had been taught about God as a child were not true. She also came to understand the difference between religion and relationship.

She then said Yes! to God's invitation, and that has made all the difference. She began to experience an inner peace and joy unlike anything she had ever experienced. This peace and joy has expanded and deepened over time as she walked with God. She wrote this book because she earnestly desires that others experience this peace and joy.

Mary lives with her husband in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They have two adult children and two grandchildren.